| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Corkery (fresh) C - Leroy Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Lovette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Magill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyrone Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Charles Barton inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | James Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Allen | 32-32 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lance Lovette, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | James Johnson is hacked by Tyrone Hart - foul #2 on Tyrone Hart, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Charles Barton travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Tyrone Hart steals it from John Allen | 32-32 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Leroy Carey snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | Charles Barton drills a fadeaway from the right block | 34-32 |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Javier Ramos | 34-35 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | John Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-35 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Dale Corkery can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Lance Lovette and the foul's on Leroy Carey - foul #3 on Leroy Carey, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Thomas Zion (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) John Allen, James Johnson, Charles Barton, Dale Corkery, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Walton (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Joseph Culp (SF), Andrew Forester (C) Javier Ramos, Lance Lovette, Roberto Esposito, Tyrone Hart | |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | Andrew Forester is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Forester, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow (PG) Paul Magill | |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Thomas Zion is called for 3 seconds | 34-38 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos (PG) Peter Marlow | |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Walton - foul #2 on Charles Walton, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG) Thomas Zion | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ahmed Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) SF - Joseph Culp (fresh) PF - Charles Walton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Forester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Johnson (SG) Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette (SG), Tyrone Hart (C) Richard Wells, Joseph Culp | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Charles Walton - foul #3 on Charles Walton, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito (SF) Andrew Forester | |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:46 | Xavier | John Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | James Johnson tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF), Dale Corkery (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Harold Wiggins, David Campbell, Ahmed Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow (PG), Paul Magill (PF) Javier Ramos, Charles Walton | |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | James Johnson gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:41 | Xavier | Dale Corkery misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-40 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette is hacked by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Thomas Zion (SG) John Allen, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Joseph Culp (SF), Andrew Forester (C) Peter Marlow, Lance Lovette, Roberto Esposito, Tyrone Hart | |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zion - foul #1 on Thomas Zion, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Walton (SG) Richard Wells | |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles Walton | 39-42 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Javier Ramos - foul #1 on Javier Ramos, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Joseph Culp tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Javier Ramos | 41-44 |
| 11:55 | Xavier | Andrew Forester is called for the reach on Leroy Carey - foul #2 on Andrew Forester, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF) Lawrence Smith, Thomas Zion, Charles Barton, Dale Corkery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette (SG), Roberto Esposito (SF), Tyrone Hart (C) Charles Walton, Joseph Culp, Andrew Forester | |
| 11:55 | Xavier | Leroy Carey misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roberto Esposito | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Lovette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Magill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyrone Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Xavier | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 11:21 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Leroy Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:52 | Xavier | Leroy Carey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-47 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Lance Lovette | 41-47 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lance Lovette | 41-49 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | James Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Wiggins | 44-49 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins hits a shot from the right side set up by John Allen and he's hacked by Tyrone Hart - foul #3 on Tyrone Hart, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (SG), Charles Barton (SF), Dale Corkery (PF) John Allen, James Johnson, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Joseph Culp (SF), Charles Walton (PF), Andrew Forester (C) Javier Ramos, Lance Lovette, Roberto Esposito, Paul Magill, Tyrone Hart | |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Andrew Forester | 46-52 |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton scores on a turnaround from the right block | 46-54 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | David Campbell lays it in set up by Harold Wiggins | 48-54 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Richard Wells misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow's floater is knocked away by Dale Corkery | 48-54 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Dale Corkery grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:35 | Xavier | Harold Wiggins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester blows the layup | 48-54 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Dale Corkery grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | David Campbell's layup is rejected by Charles Walton | 48-54 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Harold Wiggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Corkery (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Peter Marlow (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Wells (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Culp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Walton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Forester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester is hacked by David Campbell - foul #3 on David Campbell, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Patrick Riley (SF), Ahmed Mitchell (PF), Leroy Carey (C) Harold Wiggins, Lawrence Smith, Charles Barton, Dale Corkery, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos (PG), Lance Lovette (SG), Roberto Esposito (SF), Paul Magill (PF), Tyrone Hart (C) Peter Marlow, Richard Wells, Joseph Culp, Charles Walton, Andrew Forester | |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Patrick Riley steals the ball from Roberto Esposito | 48-54 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | John Allen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Riley | 50-54 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 50-54 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Patrick Riley snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Ahmed Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Tyrone Hart | 50-54 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Leroy Carey steals it from Roberto Esposito | 50-54 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | John Allen knocks in the jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill drills a floater in the lane and the foul's on Ahmed Mitchell - foul #3 on Ahmed Mitchell, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Barton (SF), Dale Corkery (PF), Andrew Watley (C) Patrick Riley, Ahmed Mitchell, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Charles Barton is blocked by Roberto Esposito | 52-57 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roberto Esposito | 52-60 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Charles Barton drills a runner in the paint | 54-60 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito is hacked by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Thomas Zion (SG) John Allen, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Charles Walton (PF), Andrew Forester (C) Javier Ramos, Lance Lovette, Paul Magill, Tyrone Hart | |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Thomas Zion misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Dale Corkery gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Andrew Watley buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Barton | 56-62 |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Andrew Watley swats the layup by Andrew Forester | 56-62 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Zion (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Barton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Corkery (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Watley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Peter Marlow (fresh) SG - Richard Wells (fresh) SF - Roberto Esposito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Walton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Forester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Peter Marlow misses long on a shot from the baseline | 56-62 |
| 03:17 | Xavier | Thomas Zion snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Xavier | Dale Corkery comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 56-62 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Thomas Zion grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Wells | 56-62 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Allen (PG), James Johnson (SG), Leroy Carey (C) Lawrence Smith, Thomas Zion, Andrew Watley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos (PG), Lance Lovette (SG), Paul Magill (PF), Tyrone Hart (C) Peter Marlow, Richard Wells, Roberto Esposito, Andrew Forester | |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Barton - foul #2 on Charles Barton, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Leroy Carey's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Magill | 56-64 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Walton | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Charles Walton is denied by Leroy Carey | 56-64 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Leroy Carey snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Charles Barton loses the dribble to Lance Lovette | 56-64 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill can't finish the layup | 56-64 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette tips it back up and in | 56-66 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | John Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-66 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Javier Ramos | 56-68 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | John Allen misses the shot from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Walton | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Javier Ramos and the foul's on Dale Corkery - foul #1 on Dale Corkery, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Thomas Zion (SG), Harold Wiggins (SF), David Campbell (PF), Ahmed Mitchell (C) John Allen, James Johnson, Charles Barton, Dale Corkery, Leroy Carey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Wells (SG), Joseph Culp (SF), Andrew Forester (C) Javier Ramos, Lance Lovette, Tyrone Hart | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill makes the free throw | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Richard Wells steals it from Thomas Zion | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton runs out the clock | 56-71 |